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This forum is a great resource with many experienced folks. Sounds like you can take a little ribbing, that's good, but the bottom line here is you learned something about your jeep!
Yep, I bought the car a few months ago and spent tons of money getting it to run without any issues but I am fairly new!
Anyways, any light-bar suggestions? Tons of 50"rs on Amazon under $150 but mixed reviews. Also, should I mount it with the two right and left mounts that are screwed in underneath the top door jams or should I mount it to my roof rack? I am planning on buying a 20"or 30" for the front bumper and throwing out the old KC's.
At that price point, you're gonna get pretty much the same thing. I have heard some mixed reviews on the e-your life bars, most seem pleased with them for the price point, but they have issues...however, from what I've read, most of these are solved by taking the end caps off and siliconing them back in, prevents them from fogging...also, have seen many times where the light went bad, but they honored their warranty and replaced it.
That said, I do not have first hand experience, other than what I've read. I haven't made the jump to an LED bar yet, I have halogens on my roof rack crossbar, and you know how many times I've actually used them? Maybe twice, other than just screwing around, LOL....
Let me add that I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for...yes you need to shop around to get the best deal. However I want my purchase to last as well. Unless you do a lot of night wheeling, I think the money would be better spent in recovery items. Just my opinion...
Anyways, any light-bar suggestions? Tons of 50"rs on Amazon under $150 but mixed reviews. Also, should I mount it with the two right and left mounts that are screwed in underneath the top door jams or should I mount it to my roof rack? I am planning on buying a 20"or 30" for the front bumper and throwing out the old KC's.
This is a decent one.. one of my friends picked it up for his F250 truck.. He did RTV the ends and seams to keep water out,, Its been doing good up here In AK weather.
At that price point, you're gonna get pretty much the same thing. I have heard some mixed reviews on the e-your life bars, most seem pleased with them for the price point, but they have issues...however, from what I've read, most of these are solved by taking the end caps off and siliconing them back in, prevents them from fogging...also, have seen many times where the light went bad, but they honored their warranty and replaced it.
That said, I do not have first hand experience, other than what I've read. I haven't made the jump to an LED bar yet, I have halogens on my roof rack crossbar, and you know how many times I've actually used them? Maybe twice, other than just screwing around, LOL....
Yep, I'm mainly searching for something that doesn't fog whatsoever because of how I park this car outside 24/7 with no covering. The most recent modification I added to this jeep though is probably replacing the OEM roof cross bars or whatever they were called. Had a hi-lift jack on the back of my roof rack and the pressure from that and the wheel in the rack broke the 2 crossbars in half.
I just bought these a few days ago due to my headlights not having been replaced since who knows when (they are just very very dim and I have to drive by memory round town when it's raining!!):
Let me add that I'm a firm believer in you get what you pay for...yes you need to shop around to get the best deal. However I want my purchase to last as well. Unless you do a lot of night wheeling, I think the money would be better spent in recovery items. Just my opinion...
Yea, I do a lot of night runs with my friends in fields and such that require us to take a path and my KC's are good but outdated.
Sweet find! I'll have to look into this bar, was looking into curved though but if I can't find a curved in my price range straight is always an alternative.
Yep, I'm mainly searching for something that doesn't fog whatsoever because of how I park this car outside 24/7 with no covering. The most recent modification I added to this jeep though is probably replacing the OEM roof cross bars or whatever they were called. Had a hi-lift jack on the back of my roof rack and the pressure from that and the wheel in the rack broke the 2 crossbars in half.
I just bought these a few days ago due to my headlights not having been replaced since who knows when (they are just very very dim and I have to drive by memory round town when it's raining!!):
Up grade the wiring harness also..the stock wires for the headlights are crap and you will end up burning out the switch from it getting to hot running those new H4 housing with any decent H4 bulb.. get a harness.
Yep, I'm mainly searching for something that doesn't fog whatsoever because of how I park this car outside 24/7 with no covering. The most recent modification I added to this jeep though is probably replacing the OEM roof cross bars or whatever they were called. Had a hi-lift jack on the back of my roof rack and the pressure from that and the wheel in the rack broke the 2 crossbars in half.
I just bought these a few days ago due to my headlights not having been replaced since who knows when (they are just very very dim and I have to drive by memory round town when it's raining!!):
Look into upgrading your harness as well. It will help.
I have some Trucklites LED headlights, actually bought them from Duma. LOVE them, but they are pricey. I highly recommend them, unless you live in a snowy area.
Look into upgrading your harness as well. It will help.
I have some Trucklites LED headlights, actually bought them from Duma. LOVE them, but they are pricey. I highly recommend them, unless you live in a snowy area.
Originally Posted by Dumajones
Up grade the wiring harness also..the stock wires for the headlights are crap and you will end up burning out the switch from it getting to hot running those new H4 housing with any decent H4 bulb.. get a harness.
Best thing to do imo is to buy one off amazon. First thing I did to every light bar was open it up and seal it up with rtv. I've had my 20" for about a year and a half and it's seen everything from North Carolina mud to Nevada snow. Only thing I have noticed really is that the paint is fading, but for the price I paid and the amount of times I've actually used it for its intended purpose, I'm pretty satisfied.
